Zero Falls: Season One

Little Problems-Part One

(A/N: Early update! I figured I'll post early, since I'll be busy packing for camp on Saturday)
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"Are you seriously taking notes?"

Will looked up from his notepad, shrugging. "How else am I gonna remember all this stuff?"

Robbie stood across from him. The Cupid shook his head. "To be honest, I never met a kid who is invested in studying like you are now."

"And I can tell you're gonna be a good teacher," Will deadpanned.

He was currently at Robbie's place, which was an abandoned manor deep in the woods. On the outside, it looked creepy with it's rotting walls and dusty stained windows, and the inside was no different. If Robbie hadn't been there to walk him in, Will would've turned on his heels and ran back to the shack. However, once they reached Robbie's main bedroom, the boy eventually relaxed. Surprisingly, the Cupid's room wasn't as creepy as the rest of his house. The windows were closed off, it was dark for the exception of some fairy lights that streamed overhead from the ceiling. Will even spotted a miniature garden in the side of the room, with a collection of different plants, with Val in the center. He wondered how Robbie managed to keep all those plants alive without any natural sunlight pouring into the room.

"OK, loser," Robbie started, sitting crosslegged in front of Will. "What would you like to learn first?" 

Will never thought that far, he expected the Cupid to just give him pointers. Now that he was thinking about it, there was one thing he would like to know about...

"What do you know...about Demons?"

Robbie stared at him, like the boy just broke an unspoken rule. Maybe Will had? He suspected it was unusual for mortals to speak about this war with Guardians, especially ones that weren't there to witness it.

"Why a question like that?" The Cupid asked.

Will caught Robbie's hands tightening into fists, and he began to fear for his life. "Dipper and Mabel mentioned them once, you don't have to answer if--"

"No, it's alright," Robbie reassured, in a nonchalant tone. "I only know a bit about Demons from Wendy, so there's not much, though. What do you want to know, anyway?"

Will rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "Um, how do Demons make their magic stronger? Just curious..."

Robbie arched a brow, then sighed. "Some say that Demons fuel their powers using magical artifacts."

"Really?"

"Yep," He said, nodding. "How about you venture into the forest and look for some for your next lesson?"

"Are you trying to get rid of me?"

"Obviously."

"Fair enough," Will admitted, starting to stand up. "Also, thanks for doing this, Robbie."

"Don't get mushy with me, kid," The Cupid groaned. "This is weird enough."

Will nodded, then turned and walked away. By the time he left the room, Robbie was alone. The Cupid blinked his eyes tiredly, before they switched to a bright red.

Robbie immediately went limp, dropped to the floor, when a ghostly ball of crimson light floated out of the back of his skull. The glowing sphere then formed into a man.